GCU is a bit hard to figure. lost their coach, lost a lot of players, still playing respectable VB

main thing for Beach is GCU plays a fast tempo, which is bound to require some adjustment. they have some nice wins, but basically Beach is their first top 10 opponent.

after this weekend, with some more reps vs. Barton, Big West starts @ Northridge, which is a much better team than in the recent past. they pasted Pepperdine 3-0 in Malibu and bring a ton of service pressure (and errors)

Northridge will be 13-2 when Big West play opens, only losing to UCLA & USC 3-1 early on